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Questions tagged [gas-burner]

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Is it harmful to remove gas stove knobs on a regular basis?

I have a propane stove whose knobs are at the exact height of my elderly mother's wheelchair handles. I kept finding the knobs in a semi-on position and have figured out the source is definitely the chair. If I remove the knobs and push them back…
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Old Whirpool gas stove mystically stops making spark when I put the cover on

I just moved to the new apartment and here we got an old dirty whirpool gas stove with nasty fat stains. I checked it and few burners would stop burn if I stopped to push the button. All the sparks worked alright. I assumed the problem was in…
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Oven burner not lighting normally - strange behavior

I have a 15 year old Capital Performance Series gas range, model number PSGR304. This is a cheap relative of a commercial-style DCS range without any electronic controls, timers, etc. Lately it has been behaving strangely so I took off the covers to…
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Auxiliary gas heat for ductless HVAC

Background: I hate ducts. I hate them passionately. Maybe the dust and gunk they collect irritates my asthma. Maybe the constant rumbling, whooshing, or whistling noise drives me up the wall and prevents me from sleeping at night. Maybe my house…
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Burner with weak spark, already replaced electrode and cleaned burner

I've spent the afternoon troubleshooting this. It has me stumped, unless its simply that the sparker module is weak. I always assumed the sparker was in parallel, but now that I think of it, each lead probably has its own source of high voltage, so…
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Gas range clicks but does not ignite

I have a gas range that keeps on clicking but does not ignite most of the times. I have tried to check whether the caps are aligned and they are. I have removed any debris from the burner pipe that I was able to take out. It was mostly some pieces…
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Heat Damage to Laminate Counter-top Near Gas Range

While deep cleaning our new home, after closing, my wife and discovered what looks like some heat damage to the counter-top next to the gas range. The house was fully renovated about 2 years ago, just prior to the last owner buying the place, and…
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Gas line in stove

This is picture of my gas stove. There are two gas lines you can see, each controlled by knob and going to burner. Where I circled, there is a small slit , I am wondering what is that for ? Why wouldn't gas leak from there and catch flame ?
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Brand new stove burners won't light

I have a brand new Samsung NX58H5600 series free-standing gas range with five stovetop burners. The unique oval-shaped center burner works without issue. But none of the four "normal" burners will light. I see a spark at each burner and smell gas…
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Should I remove a gas light fixture with no current gas detectable

We live in a 1920s twin house. In our attic room, we have a light fixture that was an original turn and light gas lamp. I would like to remove this fixture. I have opened the switch on the fixture and no gas was detected with a sniffer. We also…
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Gas range resets clock when lighting

We have a 2016 Kenmore gas range practically identical to this one. For about a year now, when trying to light the rear-right (5K BTU) simmer burner the following happens: The spark activates and stays activated Gas is emitted The burner doesn't…
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Gas pilot out and thermopile reads 600+mV, is it worth trying a new one?

Gas hot water furnace. Pilot won't stay lit, goes out as soon as you release the button even after 60+ seconds. The valve is a Robershaw 7000M8ERHC, with a Robertshaw 1951 thermopile. The thermopile document says it should produce 250 to 750mV. …
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Gas stove continually relighting

(This maybe the same as this previous question.) I have a Samsung gas stove that is going on 6 years old. This week we've started to notice that when using the oven it is making a popping sound that sounds like the flame going out and relighting…
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No holes for ducted hood in kitchen above stove

I moved into a new apartment. There are no holes made in the cabinets or wall for a duct for a hood above the stove area. I have a large gas stove which I use almost daily. However, there is an extractor built into the wall which connects to a shaft…
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Gas.water tank issue with flame control

As soon as I turn on the burner it lights up fine for about 5 seconds then turns off like its running out of gas and after I try to re light the pilot it takes about 5 mins to get the pilot back on. The water tank model is 42V-50 at 11/2004 The…
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